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(43) Date of publication: 21.03.2018 Bulletin 2018/12 (21) Application number: 16793559.2 (22) Date of filing: 12.05.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01M 4/24(2006.01) H01M 4/62(2006.01) H01M 10/26(2006.01) H01M 4/40(2006.01) H01M 10/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/032202 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/183373 (17.11.2016 Gazette 2016/46)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 13.05.2015 US 201562160870 P (71) Applicant: Spectrum Brands, Inc. Middleton, WI 53562 (US)

(72) Inventors: ARMACANQUI, M. Edgar Madison, Wisconsin 53711 (US) LI, Wen Madison, Wisconsin 53719 (US) CROWE, Donald Raymond Dodgeville, Wisconsin 53533 (US) ROSZKOWSKI, Andrew J. Waunakee, Wisconsin 53597 (US) HADLEY, John Madison, Wisconsin 53713 (US) ROSE, Janna Oregon, Wisconsin 53575 (US) (74) Representative: Beacham, Annabel Rose  Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)